Festive Fridays at the V&A
Explore the museum after hours and enjoy a festive evening filled with entertainment, shopping and culture.
Enjoy live performances from Freddie Mercury tribute acts and the award-winning Rock Choir. Soak up the atmosphere with seasonal drinks available to purchase throughout the evening.
Discover something special for everyone on your Christmas list across our three shops, including the Exhibition Road Festive Shop, offering a selection of design-led gifts and seasonal treats.
Make an evening of it with a visit to the free Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things trail, our free display The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon, or explore our new exhibition Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires. Both will remain open throughout the evening as part of the festive celebrations.
Find your kind of Christmas at the V&A.
Live performances
Enjoy live music in the Dome throughout the evening, with performances from the award-winning Rock Choir on the hour and a Freddie Mercury tribute act on the half-hour.
Rock Choir: 18.00, 19.00 and 20.00
Freddie Mercury tribute act: 18.30, 19.30 and 20.30
Each performance lasts approximately 30 minutes, with background music continuing from 21.00 until closing.
Food and drink
Seasonal drinks will be available to purchase from the Dome Bar throughout the evening.
Enjoy live music in the Dome throughout the evening, with performances from the award-winning Rock Choir on the hour and a Freddie Mercury tribute act on the half-hour.
Rock Choir: 18.00, 19.00 and 20.00
Freddie Mercury tribute act: 18.30, 19.30 and 20.30
Each performance lasts approximately 30 minutes, with background music continuing from 21.00 until closing.
Food and drink
Seasonal drinks will be available to purchase from the Dome Bar throughout the evening.
Christmas shopping
Explore our three shops for inspiring gifts and festive finds:
Explore our three shops for inspiring gifts and festive finds:
- Main Shop – discover design-led gifts, books, jewellery and more.
- Exhibition Road Festive Shop – browse a selection of Christmas gifts and seasonal favourites.
- Exhibition Shop – explore products inspired by Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires.
Exhibitions and displays
Make the most of your evening with a visit to:
Make the most of your evening with a visit to:
- Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things – discover the extraordinary style and personal treasures of one of music's greatest icons in this free trail.
- Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires – explore our latest exhibition, open during the evening. Exhibition tickets required.
- The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon – a concise history of the Burberry trench coat from its origins as practical outerwear and military attire to a world-renowned icon of fashion.
Gifting at Christmas
What better place to find gift inspiration than the V&A? Get your festive shopping all wrapped up with these ideas for the perfect present!
- Surprise someone with gift membership
- Gift a course or workshop led by V&A experts
- Book a day out at an exhibition
- Find everything on their wish list in our shops
